Hoshang Shah Gori
Hoshang Shah (1406–1435) was the first formally appointed Sultan of the Malwa Sultanate of Central India.[1][2]
Variants of name
- Alp Khan - he was known as Alp Khan before he took on the title Hoshang Shah after being crowned the ruler of Malwa.
- Hushang Shah Gori
History
Alp Khan's father Dilawar Khan Ghori had belonged to the court of Firozshah Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi. Dilawar Khan Gori was appointed governor of Malwa probably by Firuz of the house of Tughlaq, but made himself independent of the Delhi Sultanate for all practical purposes in 1401.[3] Thus he had practically come to Mandu in 1401 as the first King of Malwa, although he did not declare himself a king.
Joga Fort is an ancient fort in Tahsil - Handia district Harda, situated on the border of Dewas and Harda districts in Madhya Pradesh. Joga Fort was built by Jat Raja Joga Singh Rao[4] and latery repaired by Hoshang Shah Gori (1406–1435). Hoshang Shah renamed Hoshangabad city in his own name which was earlier called Narmadapur after the river Narmada. Hoshang Shah was the second king of Mandu (Malwa) in early 15th century.[5]
References
- ↑ Thomas William Beale (1881). The oriental biographical dictionary. Asiatic Society. p. 108.
- ↑ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 116. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ↑ n Advanced History of India:R C Majumdar, 2006, p. 304
- ↑ Ram Niwas Jat (Mali): Purusharth, Jat Sabha Bhopal-2014,p.39
- ↑ Hoshangabad District Government Website